University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Friday, November 6
Asheville, NC
6:30 PM
UNC Asheville
2-0,0-0Big South
66
vs
56
Georgia State
0-2,0-0Sun Belt
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia St. | 17 | 5 | 20 | 14 | 56 |
| UNC Asheville | 14 | 16 | 11 | 25 | 66 |
11.06.2026 | Women's Basketball
ASHEVILLE, N.C. - Hot shooting inside Kimmel Arena carried UNC Asheville Women's Basketball past Georgia State Friday night (Nov. 6) by a score of 66-56. The Bulldogs are now 2-0 to start the season for the first time since 2019-20.
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The teams took time to find their offensive rhythm in the first quarter, with Georgia State leading just 9-8 at the first quarter media timeout. After a brief Georgia State run stretched the lead to eight, the Bulldogs closed the quarter with back-to-back three-pointers from Jamaria Freeman including one to beat the buzzer to send the Bulldogs to the second quarter trailing just 17-14.
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The Bulldogs were able to gain the lead and stretch it by clamping down defensively in the second quarter, outscoring the Panthers 16-5 in the frame. Riley Milausnic would start the quarter with her first triple as a Bulldog to tie the game at 17, before back-and-forth scores left the teams tied at 19. The Bulldogs would then go on a run of three straight scores with three straight three-pointers from Tre'Miyah Berry, to stretch the lead to 28-19 with two minutes to play in the half. Georgia State outscored Asheville 3-2 in the final two minutes of the quarter as Asheville led 30-22 at the break.
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Georgia State outscored Asheville 20-11 in the third quarter after Asheville stretched its lead to double digits early. Georgia State went on a 10-5 run to get back within four, before the lead would fluctuate back and forth over the next few possessions before Georgia State would rally to take a 42-41 lead to end the quarter.
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The Bulldogs scored the first 18 points of the fourth quarter to get out to a 17-point lead through the first five and a half minutes of the fourth quarter, with the run starting with three more consecutive three-pointers from Berry. A bucket from Niyonna Asbelle and two more scores from Dariasia Pitts further extended the lead, before Milausnic drilled another three-pointer to stretch the lead to 17 just before the halfway point of the quarter. Georgia State responded with four points before the media timeout, before the teams would trade scores in the final minutes to bring the game to its final score.
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Asheville shot 43.1 percent (22-51 from the field in the game, along with 55 percent (11-20) from long range and 68.8 percent (11-16) from the foul line. Asheville outscored Georgia State 26-9 off the bench, while also scoring 14 points off turnovers, 18 points in the paint, 12 points on second chances and one point on the fast break. Three Bulldogs scored in double figures in the game, paced by a career-high 18 points from Berry on a career-high 6-8 shooting from beyond the arc. Freeman registered her second double-digit scoring effort of the season with 14 points, along with 10 points from Pitts. Asbelle added seven points, while Milausnic chipped in six points and LaNicia Parker also had five points. Olivia Johnson added four points in the game, while Amaya Shaw also contributed two points. Asheville out-rebounded Georgia State 39-32 in the game, paced by a career-high nine boards from Pitts and seven rebounds from Parker. Asbelle pulled down four boards in the game, while Freeman and Mercy Wamet each had three and Johnson and Berry each had two. Milausnic, Shaw and Sophia Ross each grabbed one rebound in the game. Freeman paced the offense with six assists in the game, while Parker and Ross each had three with Parker setting a new career-high. Shaw recorded the first two assists of her college career, while Asbelle and Berry each had one. Pitts led the way with two steals in the game, while Freeman, Asbelle and Ross each had one swipe in the game. Pitts, Shaw and Wamet each had one block in the game, with Pitts matching her career-high and Shaw registering her first career rejection.
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The Bulldogs (2-0) return to action on Monday (Nov. 9) for their first road game of the season at Samford in non-conference action. Tip-off is set for 12:00 p.m. from Birmingham, Ala. with video and live stats available at www.uncabulldogs.com. Â
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The teams took time to find their offensive rhythm in the first quarter, with Georgia State leading just 9-8 at the first quarter media timeout. After a brief Georgia State run stretched the lead to eight, the Bulldogs closed the quarter with back-to-back three-pointers from Jamaria Freeman including one to beat the buzzer to send the Bulldogs to the second quarter trailing just 17-14.
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The Bulldogs were able to gain the lead and stretch it by clamping down defensively in the second quarter, outscoring the Panthers 16-5 in the frame. Riley Milausnic would start the quarter with her first triple as a Bulldog to tie the game at 17, before back-and-forth scores left the teams tied at 19. The Bulldogs would then go on a run of three straight scores with three straight three-pointers from Tre'Miyah Berry, to stretch the lead to 28-19 with two minutes to play in the half. Georgia State outscored Asheville 3-2 in the final two minutes of the quarter as Asheville led 30-22 at the break.
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Georgia State outscored Asheville 20-11 in the third quarter after Asheville stretched its lead to double digits early. Georgia State went on a 10-5 run to get back within four, before the lead would fluctuate back and forth over the next few possessions before Georgia State would rally to take a 42-41 lead to end the quarter.
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The Bulldogs scored the first 18 points of the fourth quarter to get out to a 17-point lead through the first five and a half minutes of the fourth quarter, with the run starting with three more consecutive three-pointers from Berry. A bucket from Niyonna Asbelle and two more scores from Dariasia Pitts further extended the lead, before Milausnic drilled another three-pointer to stretch the lead to 17 just before the halfway point of the quarter. Georgia State responded with four points before the media timeout, before the teams would trade scores in the final minutes to bring the game to its final score.
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Asheville shot 43.1 percent (22-51 from the field in the game, along with 55 percent (11-20) from long range and 68.8 percent (11-16) from the foul line. Asheville outscored Georgia State 26-9 off the bench, while also scoring 14 points off turnovers, 18 points in the paint, 12 points on second chances and one point on the fast break. Three Bulldogs scored in double figures in the game, paced by a career-high 18 points from Berry on a career-high 6-8 shooting from beyond the arc. Freeman registered her second double-digit scoring effort of the season with 14 points, along with 10 points from Pitts. Asbelle added seven points, while Milausnic chipped in six points and LaNicia Parker also had five points. Olivia Johnson added four points in the game, while Amaya Shaw also contributed two points. Asheville out-rebounded Georgia State 39-32 in the game, paced by a career-high nine boards from Pitts and seven rebounds from Parker. Asbelle pulled down four boards in the game, while Freeman and Mercy Wamet each had three and Johnson and Berry each had two. Milausnic, Shaw and Sophia Ross each grabbed one rebound in the game. Freeman paced the offense with six assists in the game, while Parker and Ross each had three with Parker setting a new career-high. Shaw recorded the first two assists of her college career, while Asbelle and Berry each had one. Pitts led the way with two steals in the game, while Freeman, Asbelle and Ross each had one swipe in the game. Pitts, Shaw and Wamet each had one block in the game, with Pitts matching her career-high and Shaw registering her first career rejection.
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The Bulldogs (2-0) return to action on Monday (Nov. 9) for their first road game of the season at Samford in non-conference action. Tip-off is set for 12:00 p.m. from Birmingham, Ala. with video and live stats available at www.uncabulldogs.com. Â
Players Mentioned
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F/C
/ Women's BasketballTeam Stats
GSU
AVL
FG%
.351
.431
3FG%
.111
.550
FT%
.778
.688
RB
32
39
TO
17
24
STL
15
5
Game Leaders
Pts
18
FGM
6
3FGM
6
FTM
0
Pts
14
FGM
4
3FGM
3
FTM
3
Pts
10
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
7
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
3
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